General You guys are going to HATE me... Please read this I need advice with my pig situation

[I LOVE MY PIGS]

@PigPandemonium I think it's wonderful that you are offering to take on these pigs. I still don't see a response to your question as to where I love my pigs is located, but I'm pretty sure I've seen that she is in the Los Angeles area.


@I LOVE MY PIGS If you are a minor with no job and cannot afford the pigs you have now, what makes you think you can afford the two you would like to adopt? Also, rescues and shelters have stricter rules as to who gets their animals, so they might not even adopt to you. Especially since I know there is a question on the application forms that ask you if you have given up an animal before. When you say yes you have because you wanted to adopt rather than keep your purchased guinea pigs I highly doubt they will adopt to you.

I'm just curious as to what your parents have to say about this?..
My mother might tell me sure I could go ahead and re-home my animals, but I sure as heck wouldn't be allowed to get another one. Of course I wouldn't, because I've learned from a young age that when you take on a responsibility you stick to it. You don't give it up when it gets inconvenient.

My mom said these words to me: I wouldnt want a sick pet to start off with when you buy them from petco they should have been healthy and not have had to seek vet care within 4 days of having them and the problem still exists.

SHE WANTS ME TOO RETURN THEM AND GET NEW ONES FROM THE SHELTER. but instead of that I am giving them to my cousin and adopting two for myself.

as for the vet: I would take the money out of my savings account. thats how much I love and care for them my mom said she wants nothing to do with the animals and they are in my care competely I need to pay for all the food all the hay all the treats toys and vet bills.

 

[MissJean]

I'm curious as to why you are against giving them to PigPandemonium.

Your cousin has never had pig's before, she's only 22 (honestly, I'm 21, but I wouldn't have pigs right now if my husband wasn't a degree wielding BAMF), she could turn out not wanting the pigs. Pig on the other hand...

Pig knows what it's like to have pigs and is extremely knowledgeable. Pig has proven themselves a worthy pet owner and a much beloved member of these forums.

Now, if your cousin wants pigs, that's fine. She needs to take some time to research and determine if she really is ready for them. It sounds quite an impulsive decision for her to accept them with what little she knows.

I also wonder if perhaps you just mentioned your cousin so we'd get off your case about giving them back to Petco, and you still plan on just returning them. Call me paranoid, but your behavior in general has me worried.

 

[Mastershroom]

That's the thing about having a savings account without an income...you'll run out eventually. What happens then? Are you going to find a job so you can continue to support your pigs and care for them? Or will you try to return them to the rescue? Or perhaps find another cousin to unload them on?

 

[I LOVE MY PIGS]

Except everything you know from personal experience includes the notion that pigs are returnable merchandise.

weather you or anyone else think is right or wrong anyone who buys a guinea pig from petco has the right to return them to the store within 15 days.

 

[lissie]

Why are you dumping your responsibility onto your cousin? If she wants guinea pigs, ask her to adopt.

 

[I LOVE MY PIGS]

That's the thing about having a savings account without an income...you'll run out eventually. What happens then? Are you going to find a job so you can continue to support your pigs and care for them? Or will you try to return them to the rescue?

in a few months I will be eligable to apply for a job and get an income. So there is no problem the money I have in my savings is enough to cover the expenses until then.

 

[Inle_Rabbit]

No one gets it because you already have guinea pigs but don't want them simply because they are sick and/or store bought. So you dump then off on someone else so you can "adopt" (ie make a feel good choice) 2 more guinea pigs that someone just like you dumped off on a rescue. It's mine blowing you don't get it.

 

[Mastershroom]

weather you or anyone else think is right or wrong anyone who buys a guinea pig from petco has the right to return them to the store within 15 days.

Legally, yes. But you have no moral right to do that. When you take an animal into your care, that is a very permanent thing.

 

[I LOVE MY PIGS]

Why are you dumping your responsibility onto your cousin? If she wants guinea pigs, ask her to adopt.

She would be adopting mine techincally....

 

[lissie]

weather you or anyone else think is right or wrong anyone who buys a guinea pig from petco has the right to return them to the store within 15 days.

You treat them like any other merchandise, contrary to your username, I don't think you "love" your pigs at all.

 

[mariavictorious]

weather you or anyone else think is right or wrong anyone who buys a guinea pig from petco has the right to return them to the store within 15 days.

yes it is LEGALLY right but that doesn't make it MORALLY right.

 

[PigPandemonium]

I honestly can't think of any more ways to convince you. I think that if your pigs you speak, they would tell you to just hand them over to me. No work involved for you. Maybe we could even get a piggy train happening, and you wouldn't even have to drive at all, just hand them to whomever comes to your door. If you need me to answer any questions I am willing. If I am going to foster them and you want a chance to see who will be adopting them, that's fine with me. You can even be a big part in their lives after I get them if you wanted, I could send you updates if you would like, or if you want nothing to do with these pigs or me, then you can just send them to me, and we will never speak again, you can just sleep well at night knowing they went to the best home possible. I don't know what about this isn't appealing to you, please feel free if you have any questions or concerns to just ask me. I am totally in this for the health, well being, and happiness of those pigs.

 

[lissie]

She would be adopting mine techincally....

Yes, she's taking on your responsibility. Why can't you keep them?

Edit to add:
It's like you have one kid, then got bored with him/her. Gave her to your cousin and go on and get a new kid. Would you do that?

 

[emeraldamykate]

Still, your plan is to dump off your guinea pigs so you can adopt other guinea pigs who have been dumped off?

Makes absolutely no sense, whatsoever.

Why not stop the cycle and keep the ones you have?

If your cousin really wants guinea pigs maybe she can go to the shelter and adopt a pair herself.

 

[I LOVE MY PIGS]

You treat them like any other merchandise, contrary to your username, I don't think you "love" your pigs at all.

why are we event talking about this. I am not returning them so this means nothing. I am giving them to my cousin, where they will be well kept care of. and i will be able to take care of two guinea pigs from the rescue.

 

[lissie]

why are we event talking about this. I am not returning them so this means nothing. I am giving them to my cousin, where they will be well kept care of. and i will be able to take care of two guinea pigs from the rescue.

Okay. If you love them, would you be giving them up to your cousin so easily? She could easily adopt pigs from shelters by herself. Why do you have the need to dump yours onto her? Imagine if it were a child, what will you think if someone drop off their child to you and go out a get a new one?

 

[MissJean]

why are we event talking about this. I am not returning them so this means nothing. I am giving them to my cousin, where they will be well kept care of. and i will be able to take care of two guinea pigs from the rescue.

The very fact that you have had these pigs for a month and are willing to give them away for new pigs is disturbing to us. How do you not understand this? I know you're a teenager and the emotion controlling parts of your brain are still developing, but you should be able to make logical connections.

If you love something, that means you are willing to make sacrifices for it's benefit. When you love something, you never want to part with them. You'd do everything in your power to have them with you and give them a good life. You can't replace something you love. When you lose them, there will always be a chunk missing from the very fabric of your being. Sure you'll move on, get new pets, but they will stay with you forever. You'll think back years down the road and be flooded with nostalgia.

 

[schavarry]

I AM going to get petco to pay for a different vet one who is familier with pigs. and Once they are both healthy I am returning them to petco. I will tell petco I want them sold to someone else and NOT put in the back room or even killed I will make sure this does not happen and I will make sure they will get bought buy a new family. And I will do what I really want to do and adopt to pigs from a rescue THERE. NO and I mean ABSOLUTLEY no harm done.

Just because a family buys them - doesn't mean that they will be treated WELL. The only way you can guarantee they will be taken care of is if YOU take care of them YOURSELF... These piggies WILL be harmed if you just abandon them, they will feel rejected and will be even less trustworthy of the new "family" that will be adopting them and putting them into a dinky little cage!

 

[CavyMama]

I think people are just concerned that your cousin will at some point, get tired of them or their care and you will end up back with them. There is absolutely nothing preventing her from doing that.

Giving them to PigPandem, is much less work for you. No care sheets, no spending time explaining about their care, no having to build their cage for her and as she said, we could probably arrange a piggy train so someone could pick them up and you wouldn't have to drive them anywhere.

 

[PigPandemonium]

I LOVE MY PIGS I hope you will at least decide to message me on here so that we can at least talk about this if you don't want anyone else seeing what you are talking about. I will not judge you, I will try not to farther lecture you about pigs. From the way you sound I'm guessing that I am also the same or close to you in age, so I can relate to you. As I stated above I am just in this for the health, well being, and happiness of these pigs, and would love to give them a good home, and also take the burden off your unsuspecting cousin. Please consider.